1st Edition
The Politics of Fat People, Power and Food and Nutrition Policy
By Laura S. Sims
Copyright 1998
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
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Politics pervades every link in the food chain from the farm to the fork. It influences what foods we eat, how much they cost, what we know about them, and how safe they are. This book brings the point home by focusing on the vexing issue of dietary fat content - known to be a health menace but also an ingredient in many or most of our best-loved foods. Through this prism, Dr. Sims explores the... Read more
PART I. OVERVIEW AND APPROACH Chapter 1. Dietary Fat as a Public Policy Issue Chapter 2. Policy Making-The Art of Sausage Making PART II. PUBLIC POLICY IN THE FOOD SYSTEM Chapter 3. Public Policy and Bureaucracy in the Food System PART III. IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC POLICY IN THE FOOD SYSTEM Chapter 4. The Production of Fat Down on the Farm: How Much Do Federal Agricultural Policies Really Matter? Chapter 6. Government's Role in Food Marketing: Regulatory Approvals in the Food System Chapter 7. Government as a Provider of Dietary Advice PART IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter 8. The Politics of Fat: What Have We Learned and Where Should We Be Headed?
Biography
Laura S. Sims
